6F ANGIO-SEAL STS PLUS VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE, OUS
Report
- Report Number
- 3013394970-2017-00161
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 14, 2017
- Date of Event
- June 7, 2017
- Report Date
- July 14, 2017
- Manufacturer
- TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
- Product Code
- MGB
- UDI-DI
- 05414734004992
- PMA / PMN Number
- P930038
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ONE 6F ANGIOSEAL STS PLUS WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION OR TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION AT (B)(4). THE CARRIER TUBE ASSEMBLY WAS RETURNED MATED WITH THE HEMOSTASIS SHEATH AND WAS RETURNED IN FULL REAR LOCK POSITION. THE ANCHOR WAS NOT POSTED BUT THE DISTAL TIP OF THE ANCHOR WAS VISIBLE AT THE TIP OF THE HEMOSTASIS SHEATH. AN ARTERIOTOMY LOCATOR WAS RETURNED AS WELL. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DRIED BLOOD LIKE SUBSTANCE OBSERVED IN AND AROUND THE CARRIER TUBE. FOR FUNCTIONAL TESTING, THE DEPLOYMENT SLEEVE WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE MOVED INTO THE FORWARD LOCK POSITION BUT DUE TO EXCESSIVE DRIED BLOOD LIKE SUBSTANCES IT KINKED DURING THE PROCESS BEFORE THE ANCHOR COULD BE RELEASED THUS NO FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS POSSIBLE. THE ANCHOR WAS MANUALLY EXTRACTED TO REVEAL COLLAGEN, GREEN TAMPER TUBE AND REMAINING SUTURE. THE COLLAGEN HAD EXPANDED AND DRIED DUE TO EXPOSURE TO BODILY FLUIDS AND MOISTURE; AND WAS STUCK ON THE CARRIER TUBE. NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND IN THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS. THE SHEATH INNER DIAMETER WAS MEASURED TO BE 0.095". THE CARRIER TUBE OUTER DIAMETER WAS FOUND TO BE 0.0796" AND THE TAMPER TUBE OUTER DIAMETER WAS FOUND TO BE 0.0600". ALL MEASUREMENTS CONFIRMED TO MEET MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD OF THE PRODUCT CODE/LOT# COMBINATION WAS CONDUCTED WITH NO RELEVANT FINDINGS. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT FILE FOUND NO OTHER SIMILAR REPORT WITH THE INVOLVED PRODUCT CODE/LOT# COMBINATION. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THIS EVENT WAS RELATED TO A DEVICE DEFECT OR MALFUNCTION. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT CANNOT BE DEFINITIVELY DETERMINED BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PLACED ON FILE IN QUALITY ASSURANCE AT THE MANUFACTURING FACILITY FOR APPROPRIATE TRACKING, TRENDING AND FOLLOW-UP.
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THE ANGIO-SEAL SUTURE PULLED OUT OF THE PATIENT, LEAVING NOTHING TO TAMPER. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE USER FACILITY: THE DR. REPORTED HE WAS UP TO THE FINAL STEP OF DEPLOYING THE ANGIOSEAL; HE WAS GOING TO TAMPER THE PLUG; THE WHOLE SUTURE PULLED OUT OF THE PATIENT; THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT TO TAMPER; THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE FELT; HEMOSTASIS WAS ACHIEVED WITH MANUAL PRESSURE; NO COMPLICATIONS WERE NOTED; IT WAS REPORTED THE ANGIOSEAL WAS DEPLOYED USING THE CORRECT TECHNIQUE AND NOTHING UNTOWARD WAS NOTED IN THE PRECEDING STEPS; THERE WAS NO ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS; AND THE PATIENT IS REPORTED TO BE STABLE AND WELL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 496006 | 6F ANGIO-SEAL STS PLUS VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE, OUS | DEVICE, HEMOSTASIS, VASCULAR | MGB | TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION | N/A | 5842127 | 05414734004992 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |